Homecoming A Montague & Strong Detective Novel by Orlando A. Sanchez

Author:Orlando A. Sanchez [Sanchez, Orlando A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bitten Peaches Publishing Inc.
Published: 2018-04-08T07:00:00+00:00

TWENTY

“JONNO! I SWEAR, I will leave your sorry ass if you don’t get here with my—”

Jonno poked his head through the doorway with a smile.

“Coffee? Did someone ask for coffee?”

“You barely averted your imminent death.”

I saw that he had extra cups and handed Dex and me one before disappearing into the cockpit. LD and TK were sitting near the rear, speaking to each other in hushed voices. I saw the tension in TK’s face as she sat in her seat.

She was sitting rigid and choking the handrests as black arcs of energy danced around her. LD was speaking to her in a calm tone. She didn’t look at him as she responded.

“TK doesn’t like flying, usually.” Dex sipped his coffee. “She really hates flying with René.”

“Because she’s a suicidal maniac, that’s why,” TK said from the back. “I don’t enjoy the sensation of impending death, unless I’m the one causing it.”

“I heard that!” René answered and slammed the cockpit door shut. A few seconds later, her voice came over the intercom. “This is your captain, the suicidal maniac, advising you to fasten your seatbelts. We will take off in two minutes.”

The Strix rolled out and taxied far enough from the hangar for the tail to clear it. I looked out the window and wondered how we were going to take off, since Teterboro Airport only had two runways, and we weren’t anywhere near them.

I felt the plane lurch back as we lifted off the ground. I looked at the turbines and realized the Strix was a VTOL aircraft, equipped for vertical take-off and landing.

We hovered over the ground for a few seconds before shooting straight up. My stomach sank to the floor. I glanced back and saw TK’s eyes glowing bright green. LD was still speaking to her. Dex was sipping his coffee. Monty was asleep with Peaches by his feet.

The turbines turned, and we started moving forward quickly. This only seemed to agitate TK more, since the glow from the rear of the plane intensified.

Jonno stepped out from the cockpit and sat in the seat opposite Dex.

“Runic interference near the nexus is off the charts.” Jonno took a sip from his coffee. “We’re flying nap-of-the-earth to avoid detection, but that means we have to stay under Mach one.”

“I didn’t think a plane this size could hit any Mach speed.”

“The Strix isn’t supposed to be a VTOL either,” Jonno replied. “Dex, the problem will be landing at the nexus. We’re going to have to go in dark. Which is going to piss off TK to no end. Can you keep an eye on her?”

“I’ll do what I can. Tell René to make it as smooth as possible. How long before we arrive?”

“A few hours at our present velocity.” He looked over at Monty. “Is he going to be okay? He’s not looking well.”

“I’ll be fine,” Monty answered, keeping his eyes closed. “I’ve been advised to conserve as much energy as possible.”

“Sounds like a solid plan.” Jonno nodded and raised an eyebrow.

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